Archive for October 13, 2014

Da Vinci Design students (all grade levels) are invited to attend the Vistamar Multicultural Student College Fair on Sunday, October 19. There will be several colleges in attendance as well as a series of workshops on college admissions. Plan to attend and talk to college representatives!

Parents of the Class of 2016, here is the link that you will need to register your students for the FREE Practice ACT being held at Da Vinci Design on Saturday,November 8th. All students must be registered in order to take the test.

Hello Design families! Below is your Week 10 Update. The PSAT is coming up for our 10th and 11th graders, and we also have the statewide Great California Shake Out Earthquake Drill. Please come join us for the Hispanic Heritage Month Exhibition Celebration on Wednesday night at 5:30! In addition to all of these events, there are a few college admissions visits as well this week:

Hello Designers – below is the most updated October event calendar. The Spanish Club Fiesta was moved to Thursday 10/30. If students have already purchased tickets, they are good for the new date, and if they cannot make it for whatever reason on the 30th, they can be reimbursed.

Design families: You are invited to the first series of Mini College Workshops! Our college counselors are offering 30 minute workshops throughout Student Led Conferences this week!

There are two topics that will be covered repeatedly throughout the week so that families have a variety of time slots and days to choose from. All of these workshops will be held in the board room in the front office building at the DVD campus. We are hoping that you can make it to one of the workshops just before or just after your student’s Student Led Conference; we’d love to see you there! Counselors will also have time everyday from 3:45-3:55 for quick drop-in questions!

Topic 1:Naviance 101 (what it is, what it does, how you and your student can take advantage of Naviance right now, how to sign into Naviance accounts, walk-through)

Dates: Monday 10/6 and Wednesday 10/8

Times offered: 1:45-2:15, 2:25-2:55, 3:05-3:35

Topic 2: The College Landscape Today (average acceptance rate for all colleges across the USA, average acceptance rates/test scores/GPA for California colleges, advantages of looking out of state colleges, and a RACC presentation “Why consider out of state colleges”)

Dates: Tuesday 10/7 and Thursday 10/9

Times offered: 1:45-2:15, 2:25-2:55, 3:05-3:35

Please contact either Karen Grace-Baker (kgracebaker@davincischools.org) or Erin Knott (eknott@davincischools.org), our college counselors, with any questions!

Parents, students and staff: voting for the School Site Council is now open and will be open through Wednesday, October 8th should you choose to participate. This is for new members being nominated this year. Thank you!

Design families: You are invited to the first series of Mini College Workshops! Our college counselors are offering 30 minute workshops throughout Student Led Conferences next week!

There are two topics that will be covered repeatedly throughout the week so that families have a variety of time slots and days to choose from. All of these workshops will be held in the board room in the front office building at the DVD campus. We are hoping that you can make it to one of the workshops just before or just after your student’s Student Led Conference; we’d love to see you there! Counselors will also have time everyday from 3:45-3:55 for quick drop-in questions!

Topic 1:Naviance 101 (what it is, what it does, how you and your student can take advantage of Naviance right now, how to sign into Naviance accounts, walk-through)

Dates: Monday 10/6 and Wednesday 10/8

Times offered: 1:45-2:15, 2:25-2:55, 3:05-3:35

Topic 2: The College Landscape Today (average acceptance rate for all colleges across the USA, average acceptance rates/test scores/GPA for California colleges, advantages of looking out of state colleges, and a RACC presentation “Why consider out of state colleges”)

Dates: Tuesday 10/7 and Thursday 10/9

Times offered: 1:45-2:15, 2:25-2:55, 3:05-3:35

Please contact either Karen Grace-Baker (kgracebaker@davincischools.org) or Erin Knott (eknott@davincischools.org), our college counselors, with any questions!